House Values Action Team Statement on Democrats Prolonging Shutdown for Leverage

This press release from Representative Josh Brecheen (R-OK) was published on 2025-10-28 and titled "House Values Action Team Statement on Democrats Prolonging Shutdown for Leverage". It focuses on immigration and touches on healthcare, taxes.

House Values Action Team Statement on Democrats Prolonging Shutdown for Leverage

Today, the House Values Action team released a statement highlighting Member comments on the prolonged Schumer Shutdown. "For the first time ever, the Democrats shut down the government over a clean CR so that they could fund trans surgeries and provide healthcare for illegal aliens through Obamacare. This is a completely unacceptable use of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars. Liberals in Congress must stop trying to throw money at the Unaffordable Care Act. We must prioritize American families, rather than the partisan desires of left-wing extremists. I urge my Democrat colleagues to reopen the government. Our troops, federal employees, and American families should not be pawns in the Democrats’ political games," said Congressman Josh Brecheen. To read the full statement, click here .